Chapter 2239: Unwilling

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The vast starry sky was extremely radiant at this moment. Extremely brilliant starlight sprinkled and covered the starry sky world, rendering it more gorgeous than ever before.

In the area where Ye Futian was, an invisible heavenly might was born suddenly and swept out all the cultivators. In an instant, only Ye Futian was still there. However, it seemed that he had lost consciousness, floating helplessly in the starry sky, bathing in endless starlight and that sacred imperial light.

At the same time, the seven rays of divine glory still connected the heavens and the earth, and the seven were unaffected. They had not given up the inheritance, nor did they go over to fight with Ye Futian. It was an unwise choice to give up this imperial-level inheritance that they have already obtained to compete for something unknown.

Not only were there outside cultivators who had come to the starry sky previously, but also the cultivators from Ziwei Imperial Palace, as well as other powerful characters from the outside; they knew what the right choice to make was.

Those cultivators who were knocked down were stunned when they finally came to their senses. Then they looked at Ye Futian, who was floating in the starry sky.

Did Ziwei the Great make a choice?

Everyone was knocked down. There, the heavenly might was so horrific that someone as strong as the Palace Lord of Ziwei Imperial Palace suffered the same fate just like everyone else.

“No…” The Palace Lord of Ziwei Imperial Palace had a hard time accepting this reality. Since he stepped into this starry sky, his expression had remained composed, not betraying any of his true feelings, as he was absolutely confident in himself.

He had been in charge of the Ziwei Segmentum for many years and acted as the spokesperson of Ziwei the Great. In this starry sky, the inheritance of Ziwei the Great should naturally belong to him. This was a matter of course, and there shouldn’t be any surprises at all.

But what was the meaning of what he was seeing in front of him?

The inheritance of Ziwei the Great was obtained by someone else?

The will of the Great Emperor had chosen another and not him as the master of Ziwei Segmentum?

How could this be happening!

He could not accept a conclusion such as this. Ye Futian was just an outsider, a cultivator from other worlds, and not someone from Ziwei Segmentum. Why did the Great Emperor choose him?

He didn’t understand, and neither did any of the cultivators from Ziwei Imperial Palace.

Their faces were full of disappointment. The truth was they had been slightly hopeful that the Great Emperor would choose one of them. After all, they were extraordinary talents from Ziwei Imperial Palace and should have a better chance than most.

But no, the Great Emperor had not chosen any of them. Ziwei Imperial Palace seemed to be the outsiders instead.

They didn’t understand why it ended like this. Even if they were not strong enough, what about the Palace Lord? He had been guarding Ziwei Segmentum. Shouldn’t the Great Emperor choose him to continue to rule this segment?

Here used to be the world of Ziwei the Great.

Before, what was the meaning of the sigh from the Great Emperor?

No one knew the reason, except the result in front of them: Ziwei the Great had chosen Ye Futian. No one knew better than the Palace Lord of Ziwei Imperial Palace and its cultivators that this was indeed the choice of Ziwei the Great. Only the ruling forces of Ziwei Segmentum understood with certainty that the will of Ziwei the Great had always existed in this starry sky.

Today, Ziwei the Great had made his choice.

A cultivator from the outside world, a white-haired young man in the Sixth Realm of Renhuang, had inherited his will.

The people in Ziwei Imperial Palace didn’t understand, but the cultivators of Heavenly Mandate Academy were pleasantly surprised. Sure enough, even in this starry sky, among the top figures from Divine Prefecture, Dark World, and Empty Divine Realm, and even those from Ziwei Imperial Palace, he still stood out and became the ultimate winner, recognized by the Great Emperor himself.

He was like the son of something divine. No matter who was competing with him, he had never lost.

The cultivators from Four Corner Village had a different understanding. No wonder the teacher treated Ye Futian differently from the others. It looked like that the teacher got it right after all. Ziwei the Great had also chosen Ye Futian, who was a truly unparalleled genius talent.

The people of the Shangqing Domain were also amazed, moved, even envious. When they were fighting over the sacred remains of Shenjia the Great Emperor, Ye Futian distinguished himself from the rest by being the only person who could comprehend the sacred remains. Now, he was, once again, the one and only.

It was as if he was born to be so dazzling.

If the sacred remain was just an accident, then what of Ziwei the Great’s choice?

Was it just by chance? How could there be so many coincidences?

All of this must be that Ye Futian had some extraordinary talents, probably even amazing talents. Otherwise, how could he become the one who stood out in this starry sky and have had defeated someone like the Palace Lord of Ziwei Imperial Palace?

Ning Hua of Donghua Domain and the others were equally conflicted in their minds.

Of course, the most tormented crowd would be the local forces from the Original Realm, the sworn enemies of Ye Futian. The turmoil in the Original Realm had attracted the arrival of powerful outsiders. Although they had heard about some of Ye Futian’s deeds while he was in the Divine Prefecture, they thought that those were just stories. Ye Futian had already threatened their peace of mind.

And now, he was the one inheriting the will of Ziwei the Great. What did it mean?

If Ye Futian was allowed to continue with his growth, it could spell disaster for everyone.

Undoubtedly, Ye Futian would become a peerless figure in the future, one of the strongest cultivators to stand at the peak. How could they contend with him? When Ye Futian was strong enough, he would certainly bring a major purge upon them; on this point, they were all in agreement.

Cultivators from the Shen Clan, Golden Divine Nation, Tianshen Academy, and others were extremely conflicted. It seemed that Ye Futian must be eliminated and must not be allowed to continue his development.

Everyone’s attention was focused in one direction, which was where Ye Futian was.

At this moment, the starlight was still brilliant, but Ye Futian’s body was drifting towards the starry sky with incredible speed. It was as if he was being pulled by a divine light, soaring upward.

Buzz! At this moment, the crowd felt an astonishing breath that made the hearts of these cultivators skip a beat. Who was about to make a move?

To make a move at the time while the Great Emperor was passing on his inheritance?

When everyone saw the person who acted, they were shocked. It was the Palace Lord of Ziwei Imperial Palace.

Even the cultivators from the imperial palace were quite surprised when they beheld this sight, watching the Palace Lord attacking Ye Futian.

Ziwei the Great was the deity of Ziwei Segmentum and the master of this world. Even though he did not choose a cultivator from Ziwei Imperial Palace, the Imperial Palace was obligated to accept any decision he made.

After all, as they ruled Ziwei Segmentum, they themselves were the executors of Ziwei the Great’s will.

Now, the will of Ziwei the Great had chosen Ye Futian, then they, too, were expected to follow the will of Ziwei the Great, even allowing Ye Futian to enter the imperial palace.

But the Palace Lord of Ziwei Imperial Palace did not. At this moment, he chose to attack Ye Futian.

Old Ma and the other cultivators changed their expressions. Could someone such as the Palace Lord of Ziwei Imperial Palace be corrupt?

Everyone could easily guess the reason behind his action. He, who should have been the obvious heir of Ziwei the Great, had now become insecure because Ziwei the Great had chosen Ye Futian and not him. Perhaps in his view, the inheritance of Ziwei the Great should belong to him.

Indeed, the Palace Lord of Ziwei Imperial Palace did think so. How many years had it been?

He had lived untold many years and had been guarding Ziwei Segmentum for Ziwei the Great. He had already cultivated to the highest realm, the peak of human capacity, and with this one last step, he would be among the gods.

But he couldn’t cross this step. All the hopes were tied with the inheritance of Ziwei the Great. This time as if aided by the heavens, the outsiders arrived to unlock the secret of the starry sky. He thought that he was finally moving closer to that final step.

The significance of this step to him was beyond anyone’s imagination. He had feared that he would never be able to pass through its threshold, and only Ziwei the Great could help him.

One more step and he would become a deity himself, standing at the peak of the world.

At a moment like this, Ziwei the Great didn’t give him the chance to take that last step. One could only imagine how he felt.

Unwilling, anger, even jealousy.

His mind had completely changed. The Great Emperor had deceived him. He had upheld the will of the Great Emperor and guarded this segment for countless years. Why did he not choose him in the end?

Above the firmament, the starry divine sword appeared, traversing the void. No one could stop it, nor were they able to stop it in time.

The starry divine sword straddled the void, and a violent booming roar came from above the firmament. It slammed it at Ye Futian, intending on cutting him down, ending any chance he might have of getting the inheritance.

The Great Emperor had betrayed him first, so he could not be faulted for being ruthless in return. From now on, not only would he no longer worship Ziwei, but he would be its worst enemy.

The heart of Old Ma and the others were beating wildly; they were extremely worried. That terrifying starry divine sword penetrated the void and pierced into the starlight, aiming at Ye Futian for the kill. However, at this moment, in the starry light beam that fell from the sky, there was an irresistible sacred majesty hidden within it. As soon as the Starry divine sword entered into it, it burnt like paper on fire, turning into fragments little by little. Soon, it disappeared altogether in ashes, dissipated before it could even touch Ye Futian.

Seeing this, the cultivators of Heavenly Mandate Academy and Four Corner Village were much relieved. However, the Palace Lord of Ziwei Imperial Palace looked extremely upset. Was everything already planned by the Great Emperor?

But he still couldn’t understand: why was Ye Futian chosen?

What’s so special about that white-haired young man?

And, what could he do even if he did receive the inheritance?

There were so many powerful people here. As a mere Renhuang of the Sixth Realm, could he survive them?

Even if this starry sky world could protect him for the moment, what about after he was out of it? Who would protect him then?

Looking at the figure that drifted toward the starry sky, everyone’s mind was wondering as they could only watch. Even the Palace Lord himself couldn’t do anything about it, let alone them.

Ye Futian knew none of this. He was still immersed in the previous sensations. His body and spirit soul no longer belonged to him but to this starry sky world. Like Ziwei the Great, he seemed to become one with this starry sky!